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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Image: Rocky fire, California: July 30, 2015The Rocky Fire in Lake County, California, is generating enough smoke to be seen from space. The fire is located in Lower Lake, about 30 miles north of Santa Rosa.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-image-rocky-california-july.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:10:01 EDTnews357569042With so much vested in satellites, solar storms could bring life to a standstillSatellites are essential to modern life. So essential, in fact, that plans have been drawn up on how to cope with a situation in which we could no longer rely on them. A UK government document entitled the Space Weather Preparedness Strategy may sound strange, but when so much of modern communications, transport and the financial system relies on satellites, you can imagine why one would want a Plan B in place.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-vested-satellites-solar-storms-life.html
Space Exploration Fri, 31 Jul 2015 06:07:41 EDTnews357541643Ocean currents may trace origins of MH370 debrisThere are two main Indian Ocean currents which may have caused debris from missing flight MH370 to wash up on the French island of La Reunion, experts said Thursday.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-ocean-currents-mh370-debris.html
Other Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:41:17 EDTnews357468070Russia schedules first Proton rocket launch since crashRussia on Wednesday set a date for the first Proton rocket launch since an engine failure in May saw a Mexican satellite destroyed.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-russia-proton-rocket.html
Space Exploration Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:48:00 EDTnews357364071Next two Galileo satellites reach Europe's SpaceportEurope's ninth and tenth Galileo satellites have crossed the Atlantic, touching down in French Guiana ahead of their joint launch this September.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-galileo-satellites-europe-spaceport.html
Space Exploration Tue, 28 Jul 2015 06:22:17 EDTnews357283330USAF High Throughput Tactical Satcom takes flight in stunning Florida sunset blastoffAn advanced military communications satellite that will significantly fortify tactical communications amongst U.S. and allied military forces took flight this evening, July 23, during a stunning sunset blastoff of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket from the Florida space coast as threatening weather luckily skirted away from the launch site in the waning hours of the countdown.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-usaf-high-throughput-tactical-satcom.html
Space Exploration Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:20:01 EDTnews357206395China launches two satellites as it builds GPS rivalChina launched two new satellites into space Saturday, state media reported, as it builds a homegrown satellite navigation system to rival the US's Global Positioning System.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-china-satellites-gps-rival.html
Space Exploration Sun, 26 Jul 2015 04:26:21 EDTnews357103569NASA sees Tropical Depression Felicia 'swallow' Socorro IslandNASA's Terra satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean and observed Tropical Depression Felicia almost directly over Socorro Island, as if the storm swallowed the island.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-depression-felicia-swallow.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:00:05 EDTnews356964160NASA sees Tropical Cyclone 12W grow into a Tropical StormTropical Depression 12W (12W) formed on July 23 in the Philippine Sea, near the northeastern tip of the Luzon region of the Philippines. The storm intensified into a tropical storm as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead at 03:00 UTC (July 22 at 11 p.m. EDT). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument aboard Terra captured a visible image of the storm that revealed the storm had become more organized with better circulation. Although bands of thunderstorms were not apparent, the storm appeared more circular on the MODIS image. The image was created at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, home of the MODIS Rapid Response Team.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-cyclone-12w-storm.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 24 Jul 2015 14:00:05 EDTnews356964286NASA sees newborn Tropical Depression 12W near northeastern tip of PhilippinesWhen Tropical Depression 12W formed on the northeastern tip of the Philippines in the Luzon Region, NASA's Aqua satellite captured infrared data on the newborn storm.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-newborn-tropical-depression-12w.html
Earth Sciences Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:50:03 EDTnews356880716NASA and commercial satellites map hidden glacier margins in TurkeyA small glacier crowning one of the Kaçkar Mountains in eastern Turkey appears as a blurry cluster of blue pixels in an image captured in September 2011 by NASA's and U.S. Geological Survey's Landsat 5 satellite. A view of the same glacier, taken by the commercial satellite WorldView-2 in the same month, reveals areas of ice that escaped Landsat, hidden in the shadows cast by nearby peaks or obscured by debris deposits.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-commercial-satellites-hidden-glacier.html
Earth Sciences Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:40:02 EDTnews356766441N. Korea prepares to launch new long-range rocket: YonhapNorth Korea is preparing to launch a new, long-range rocket, possibly in October, having completed an upgrade at its main satellite launch base, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-korea-long-range-rocket-yonhap.html
Space Exploration Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:03:31 EDTnews356749400Image: Prepping the last Vela satelliteThe Vela series of satellites, which spanned 1963-1984, carried Los Alamos-designed-and-built sensors for detecting x-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and the natural background of radiation in space. http://phys.org/news/2015-07-image-prepping-vela-satellite.html
Space Exploration Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:30:06 EDTnews356600116NASA sees thunderstorms flaring up on Halola's eastern sideNASA infrared satellite imagery taken early on July 17 shows strong thunderstorms on the eastern side of Tropical Storm Halola.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-thunderstorms-flaring-halola-eastern.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:10:02 EDTnews356381235NASA sees Tropical Storm Dolores weakeningHurricane Dolores weakened to a tropical storm early on July 17 as NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead and gathered infrared information about the storm.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-storm-dolores-weakening.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 17 Jul 2015 20:00:01 EDTnews356381202NASA sees Tropical Storm Nangka moving into Sea of JapanNASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Storm Nangka after it made landfall and was moving into the Sea of Japan. Nangka caused the evacuation of over 200,000 people and caused flooding as it made landfall. It is now weakening and expected to dissipate in a day or two.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-storm-nangka-sea.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:47:06 EDTnews356381217Tropical storm Enrique re-classified as a Tropical StormAlthough it appeared that Tropical Storm Enrique had weakened to a tropical depression, satellite data revealed that there was still some punch left in the system and it was re-classified a tropical storm on July 17. Scatterometer data from Europe's METOP satellite and NASA's RapidScat instrument confirmed those tropical-storm-force winds were occurring in one part of the storm.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-tropical-storm-enrique-re-classified.html
Earth Sciences Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:43:38 EDTnews356381010NASA sees Typhoon Nangka knocking on Japan's doorTyphoon Nangka was knocking on Japan's door when NASA's Aqua satellite passed overhead early on July 16. Satellite imagery showed that Nangka's northern quadrant began spreading over southeastern Japan. The GPM core satellite spotted towering thunderstorms in Nangka's western side.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-typhoon-nangka-japan-door.html
Earth Sciences Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:20:01 EDTnews356278023NASA spots Hurricane Dolores over Socorro IslandHurricane Dolores moved over Socorro Island on July 15 as NASA's Terra satellite passed overhead. On July 16, the island was still feeling the effects of Dolores.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-hurricane-dolores-socorro-island.html
Earth Sciences Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:50:01 EDTnews356276199Video: MSG-4 launchFull replay of the launch coverage of the MSG-4 satellite, which lifted off on an Ariane launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at 21:42 GMT (23:42 CEST) on 15 July 2015.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-msg-_1.html
Space Exploration Thu, 16 Jul 2015 06:40:02 EDTnews356245936NASA sees a ragged eye in Typhoon NangkaNASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Typhoon Nangka's ragged eye when it was south of Kyhshu, Japan early on July 15. Typhoon Nangka is expected to make landfall in southern Japan on July 16.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-ragged-eye-typhoon-nangka.html
Earth Sciences Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:10:32 EDTnews356213425NASA's Aqua satellite sees Typhoon Halola elongatingNASA's Aqua satellite flew over Typhoon Halola in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and captured temperature data on the storm. Satellite data showed that wind shear is affecting the stubborn storm.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-aqua-satellite-typhoon-halola.html
Earth Sciences Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:10:14 EDTnews356213407Aqua satellite sees Hurricane Dolores moving away from MexicoNASA's Aqua satellite flew over Hurricane Dolores in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as it continued to move away from the southwestern coast of Mexico. Dolores was still a Category 4 hurricane and was generating rough surf and ocean swells.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-aqua-satellite-hurricane-dolores-mexico.html
Earth Sciences Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:05:03 EDTnews356213094NASA sees Tropical Storm Enrique enter cooler waters, weakenTropical cyclones need sea surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.6 Celsius) to maintain strength, and a new infrared image from NASA's Aqua satellite shows that Tropical Storm Enrique has moved into an area where temperatures are under that threshold.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-tropical-storm-enrique-cooler.html
Earth Sciences Wed, 15 Jul 2015 20:53:09 EDTnews356212382Air Force launches GPS satellite on Atlas V rocketThe Air Force has a new advanced GPS satellite in orbit.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-air-gps-satellite-atlas-rocket.html
Space Exploration Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:35:55 EDTnews356186147Astrophysicist discusses Pluto flyby findingsNASA's New Horizons spacecraft reached its closest approach to Pluto on Tuesday, swooping to within 7,800 miles of the dwarf planet out beyond Neptune, snapping pictures and gathering data.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-astrophysicist-discusses-pluto-flyby.html
Space Exploration Wed, 15 Jul 2015 06:30:01 EDTnews356158034Satellites see Hurricane Dolores more organizedHurricane Dolores appears more organized in satellite data today, July 14, and the cloud tops are colder, indicating that the storm is strengthening.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-satellites-hurricane-dolores.html
Earth Sciences Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:13:16 EDTnews356098352Researchers identify zebra-like stripes of plasma in a patch of spaceSince the early 1970s, orbiting satellites have picked up on noise-like plasma waves very close to the Earth's magnetic field equator. This "equatorial noise," as it was then named, seemed to be an unruly mess of electric and magnetic fields oscillating at different frequencies in the form of plasma waves.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-zebra-like-stripes-plasma-patch-space.html
Space Exploration Tue, 14 Jul 2015 08:24:44 EDTnews356081070Video: MSG-4 Preparing for launchAfter the launch of MSG-3 in 2012, the fourth and final satellite of the Meteosat Second Generation missions is ready for launch. Like its precursors, the MSG-4 satellite will be launched on top of an Ariane 5 rocket from the Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-video-msg-.html
Space Exploration Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:27:31 EDTnews356070439NASA sees Typhoon Nangka moving through Northwestern PacificNASA's Terra satellite passed over Typhoon Nangka as it was moving through the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on July 13.http://phys.org/news/2015-07-nasa-typhoon-nangka-northwestern-pacific.html
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